The IC has the daunting task of ensuring the maximum availability of and access to intelligence information within the Intelligence Community and with mission partners, and providing the most accurate and unbiased analysis of intelligence, derived from all sources, to counter the most critical threats facing our nation today and in the future. Sue Gordon, 30-Year National Security Leader and Former Principal Deputy Director of National Intell...

The threat of cyber attacks is on the rise, and hackers are getting more sophisticated. As a growing list of government agencies, commercial companies and military branches prioritize modernization and become more reliant on advanced technologies, more and more critical information, data, processes and systems are online and subject to cyber attacks. Today, cybersecurity is one of the most important priorities for the federal government. Adva...

The U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps have continually worked to decentralize, differentialize and digitize the service branch’s work as well as develop its talent in the field. As they continue to evolve to meet the growing demands, challenges still remain. Join GovConWire’s Second Annual Navy: IT Transformation Forum to hear notable industry and federal leaders discuss the initiatives, efficiencies and challenges the service branc...

The world is a map, and mapping tells a story about the world around us. The development and use of geospatial information is critical to building that map and building out those stories. We are pleased to have OGC’s CEO Nadine Alameh join us to discuss how OGC is improving the world of geospatial for their members. OGC was created 29 years ago to ensure there are standards for geospatial data and technologies that improve collaboration...

When error-corrected quantum computers arrive, they are expected to crack today’s -public-key-based cybersecurity. But working quantum computers may be years away, so why should you worry about this now? It turns out that hackers are already amassing large quantities of encrypted data for future decryption and exploitation. In this panel discussion with National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Bill Newhouse, former Principa...

Who Should Attend: Due to the sensitive nature of the material presented during this event, we are restricting attendance and imposing the Chatham House Rule. CISOs from industries such as Aerospace, Computer and Technology, Defense, Energy, Finance, Healthcare, Mining, Robotics, Telecommunications, and Transportation Military and Government employees (US, UK, and EU) whose work involves the current conflict and/or national security issues ge...

Optimizing Intelligent Change for the Future How do I help my company keep and grow market base within this most disruptive chaotic time in history? Can I capitalize on the disruption to create a competitive advantage? How do I create value while maintaining digital trust? Once you have created a flexible strategic business model both on paper and in practice that answers these 3 questions, you will be in prime position for 2022 and beyond. Ma...

5G, or the fifth-generation of mobile networks, took both public and private sectors by storm when it was deployed globally in 2019. With higher bandwidth, lower latency and faster connection speeds, 5G quickly became the foundation for innovation in areas like Internet of Things, military communications systems and many other network advancements.Now, high-speed wireless networks are evolving at a rapid pace — the federal government and...

While traveling around the country to various conferences, through a mix of observation, participation, and attendance of many talks it became quite clear a gap within the information security industry currently exists. When it comes to these industry standard conferences and gatherings, the information sharing network for red team and offense research and activities was very mature while those for blue team and defense are lacking. There are...

As the rapid democratization of space continues to accelerate, the United States is eyeing advanced sensors, satellite constellation expansion and cutting-edge commercial technologies for boosting ISR capabilities, increasing situational awareness and ensuring the country’s continued technological and information dominance over a growing roster of actors in space. Space has seen a significant shift in recent years from a peaceful domain...